We The People

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

June 21, 2017

State of Hostilities

By Tammy Derouin

We have entered a very dark time in
American history. Some have referred to our current state of
hostilities as our second Civil War. For the most part it has been a
battle of ideology rather than a battle with weapons. However, after
the deliberate targeting of Senate Republicans on a baseball field,
the uncertainty of our future weighs heavily on my mind.

We survived our first Civil War, but
the death toll and devastation was enormous. The reconstruction of
our nation was not an easy path. For those who survived, the wounds
were deep. In many cases it would take decades if not lifetimes to
heal. As the 1960's marked the 100th anniversary of Civil
War battles and victories, a battle for civil rights was underway.
Ideology and assassinations would define the turbulent decade.

Our foundation, everything which has
made us a free and independent nation, is under attack, including our
God. Is it any wonder our God-given rights are being twisted into
some sort of political privilege; afforded only to those who follow
the political Left. Without God, our rights do not exist. Without
God, we move closer and closer to a land of men rather than a land of
law. Do we really want our rights to be determined by man, where
they can be granted and denied at will? By the way, your life is
now expendable if you do not agree with the Left. Death is becoming
the called upon solution to eliminate Left-wing opposition. The
dangers of rule-by-man, is that one day you too may be on the
opposite side of the party line. If you are cheering today, odds
are, you will be in fear tomorrow.

This is supposed to be the land of the
free, where each individual has their God-given right to believe and
live as he wishes. But, in today's reality, Americans are openly
being targeted and condemned by fellow Americans if they do not agree
with the political Left. What's even more frustrating and
outrageous, is that the call for such diabolical behavior is not
being challenged or discouraged, it's being encouraged.

Sadly, we are dealing with much more
than normal political differences. We are dealing with ideological
attacks from both foreign and domestic entities. The most corrosive
and damaging foreign influence is allowing Islam to influence our way
of life. Sharia Law has no place in the United States and is not
compatible with our Constitution. It is beyond irresponsible to even
consider it has a place in our free society. Sharia is the complete
opposite of freedom. It's mind-boggling that we have to pass
anti-Sharia laws in the United States. It's foreign law, it doesn't
belong here, end of subject.

The domestic attacks are not only sad,
but shocking in there own right. Lack of knowledge plays the most
detrimental part in the anti-American attacks being perpetrated by
Americans against Americans. Americans stopped educating themselves
on the history of our country and our God-given rights. It's easy to
dismiss or to give something away when you do not know its value or
how it empowers you.

We used to pride ourselves on the
peaceful transfer of power which would take place every four to eight
years. That is no longer the case. The far-Left has dug its violent
claws into the Democratic Party. The shameful side affects of such
influence is that many Americans think it's acceptable to target and
kill other Americans because of their party preference and beliefs.
People are openly stating that Republicans should be killed simply
because they are Republicans. What's even more sickening is when one
form of execution is considered too humane. What has happened to us?
This is the United States of America!

Try to explain that kind of logic to
your child. Your life is meaningless because one political party has
determined that your beliefs are wrong and they are the judge, jury
and executioner. Now let's try to wrap our heads around this one.
You are dangerous and are considered fair game because you believe in
God and the great American experiment, that man can rule himself.
Because of your beliefs, you have a very high regard and respect for
the U.S. Constitution, our form of government, which is a Republic,
capitalism and a free market system. You believe that the flag should
be respected as the symbol of our freedoms.

When the core values of what once made
the United States great, are no longer important and to believe in
them makes you a target, we have put ourselves, our country, on a
suicidal path.

“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as
to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it,
Almighty God. I know not what course others may take, but as for me,
give me liberty or give me death!”